LOCATIONOverlooking the local park, towards the back of Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre.
PROFILED BY DE GROOTS MEDIAWith a flair for contemporary style, friendly Italian owner and renowned Brisbane chef and restaurateur Joe Antonini creates a relaxed atmosphere in this modern Italian restaurant. The amazing all-day breakfast, served until 5pm, is the perfect introduction to the culinary pleasures on offer. Thick, fluffy vegetarian omelettes and homemade waffles are dished up with grilled banana, creamy vanilla ice-cream and warm caramel sauce. For lunch or dinner, tempt those tiny tastebuds with bottomless bowls of pasta; the homemade gnocchi mixed with pumpkin, slow-cooked grain-fed beef, peas and fresh tomato sauce is divine. The local produce secrets include sourcing tender meats from Michael’s in Mount Gravatt, fresh bread from Gerbino’s Pasticceria in New Farm, and home-grown fruit and vegetables from Oz Grown Wholesalers.
The exceptional daily specials on offer will delight the spend-thrifty patron in all of us. Call in for Monday’s all-day $14 pizzas, Tuesday’s $14 pastas or Friday’s tender steak with crunchy fries for an easy $20. The infinitely long stretch of bar entices any urbane cocktail consumer to splurge on a melange. Dessert, too, at Bada Bing is a truly difficult choice. The selection of fresh cakes and goodies baked on-site, such as Baileys chocolate tart or the devilish gluten-free mud cake, will have you pacing the sleek, glass cabinet in anticipation. Chocolate gluttons, allow us to introduce you to the thick, smooth Italian hot chocolate – a deep and silky beverage to complement your cultivated sweet tooth! If you have a few little nippers, you will be thrilled to know kids' tummies are filled for free on weekdays with an adult’s main meal. Bada Bing is a great spot for locals and visitors to unwind at whatever time of day.
Katharine Chapman, May 2009